Garlic Butter Noodles
These flavorful garlic butter noodles are ready in 15 minutes! Toss warm noodles with good-quality butter, lemon juice, parsley, and plenty of fresh garlic for a quick weeknight dinner.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 12 ounces spaghetti or desired type of noodles
- ⅓ cup butter unsalted
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook the noodles. Cook your noodles according to package directions in a pot of salted boiling water. Drain the noodles, reserving ¼ cup of the pasta water.
- Assemble. Add the cooked noodles to a pot or a large bowl. Add butter, pasta water, garlic, and lemon juice.
- Melt and serve. Toss to combine, allowing the pasta to melt into the butter. You can season to taste with salt if needed. Serve warm, garnished with chopped parsley.
Notes
- Always use fresh garlic. It has more flavor and is more potent. If you want a milder garlic flavor, then you can use jarred garlic.
- For this recipe, you can use any long pasta.
- The noodles pair great with freshly grated Parmesan.
- Instead of parsley, try fresh basil. The sweetness of the basil works well with the rest of the ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
